Memorial Page for Arthur Ashkin

Sep 2, 1922 – Sep 21, 2020(98 years)Died in:Rumson, Monmouth County

American physicist

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Biography

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Place of Death

Rumson, Monmouth County

Nationality

United States

Burial Place

Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery

Occupation(2)

physicistresearcher

Awards(10)

Frederic Ives MedalHarvey PrizeIEEE Quantum Electronics AwardCharles Hard Townes AwardNational Inventors Hall of FameFellow of the American Physical SocietyNobel Prize in PhysicsFellow of the Optical SocietyIEEE FellowJoseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science

Education(3)

Cornell UniversityColumbia UniversityJames Madison High School

Arthur Ashkin (* September 2, 1922 in Brooklyn; † September 21, 2020 in Rumson) was an american physicist. He was 98 years old. His education included Cornell University, Columbia University and James Madison High School. He received 10 awards, including Frederic Ives Medal, Harvey Prize. He was buried at Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery.

Life Events

9 Events

Born in Brooklyn, New York

1922

IEEE Quantum Electronics Award

1987

Charles Hard Townes Award

1988

Frederic Ives Medal

1998

Joseph F. Keithley Award For Advances in Measurement Science

2003

Harvey Prize

2004

National Inventors Hall of Fame

2013

Nobel Prize in Physics

2018

Died in Rumson, Monmouth County

2020

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Arthur Ashkin. Forever remembered.